According to Deadline, King is playing Ruby Wain “the smart and accomplished manager of philandering rock star Gabriel Bolivar.” Merkosky will play Sean Astin’s wife on the show.
The tale is a high concept thriller that tells the story of “Dr. Ephraim Goodweather” (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself. Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland, and Miguel Gomez also star.
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: (L-R) Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez, Cory Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather. CR. Michael Gibson/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: (L-R) Sean Astin as Jim Kent, Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez, Cory Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather. CR. Michael Gibson/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez. CR. Michael Gibson/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Jack Kesy as Gabriel Bolivar. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Ben Hyland as Zack Goodweather. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Natalie Brown as Kelly Goodweather. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Miguel Gomez as Gus. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichhorst. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Kevin Durand as Vasiliy Fet. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Sean Astin as Jim Kent. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: David Bradley as Abraham Setrakian. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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THE STRAIN -- Pictured: Corey Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather. CR. Frank Ockenfels/FX
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The Strain (2014)(left) Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez
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Corey Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather
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Pictured: (L-R) Corey Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather, Mia Maestro as Nora Martinez. CR. Michael Gibson/FX
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